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In Sanatan Dharma and Indian culture, Guru has been given a higher position than God, because Guru is the guide who takes man out of the darkness of ignorance and leads him to the light of knowledge. According to the Hindu calendar, there are a total of 12 Purnima Tithis in a year, which are considered extremely auspicious for the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu and Moon God. But, among all these, the full moon date of Ashadha month has a very unique and historical significance, because it is completely dedicated to our Gurus. On this auspicious day across the country ‘Guru Purnima’ Or ‘Vyas Purnima’ It is celebrated with utmost devotion and enthusiasm.
Ashadha Purnima usually falls between the months of June or July of the English calendar. It is a Triveni Sangam and cultural festival which is celebrated by people of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions in India as well as Nepal and Bhutan according to their respective traditions. While people of Hindu religion worship the feet of their initiation gurus on this day, followers of Buddhism celebrate it remembering the first sermon of Lord Buddha. On the other hand, people of Jainism use this day to express gratitude towards their spiritual gurus and Tirthankaras.
Guru Purnima 2026: Date and exact time of puja (Shubh Muhurat)
Fast and celebration of Guru Purnima of Ashadh month in the year 2026 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Will be celebrated. According to astrological calculations, the time table of Purnima Tithi is going to be as follows:
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Beginning of Purnima Tithi: From 06:18 pm on 28th July 2026
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Completion of Purnima Tithi: By 08:05 pm on 29th July 2026
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Main festival dates: According to the rules of Udayatithi, the main festival of Guru Purnima will be celebrated across the country on 29th July.
Its history is related to the birth anniversary of Maharishi Vedvyas.
There is a huge mythological reason behind Ashadha Purnima being called ‘Vyas Purnima’. On this auspicious date, Maharishi Vedvyas ji, the great pillar of Sanatan Dharma, the compiler of the four Vedas and the author of the epic ‘Mahabharata’ was born. Maharishi Vedvyas is considered the Adiguru of mankind, because it was he who made the Vedas accessible to the common people by dividing them into four different parts. Due to this great gift of his, the tradition of worshiping Guru started by celebrating this day as his birth anniversary.
How is Guru Purnima celebrated? Know the beginning of the morning
On this holy day the morning is started in a completely sattvik and disciplined manner:
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Bathing in Brahma Muhurta: Get up early in the morning before sunrise, do complete cleaning of the house and take bath with holy water and wear clean or yellow colored clothes.
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Ancestral and maternal veneration: In Sanatan tradition, parents are considered the first teachers of the world. Therefore, after bathing, first of all touch the feet of your parents and elders of the house and seek their blessings.
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Sunlight: After this, put pure water, Ganga water, Akshat and red flowers in a copper pot and offer Arghya to the real God Surya Dev.
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Visit to Ashrams: On this day, huge crowds of devotees gather at major temples, Guru Ashrams and monasteries across the country, where people pay darshan of their living Gurus and offer them gifts, fruits and clothes. Many devotees also observe fast on this day with full devotion.
Authentic worship method and Mahamantra of Guru Purnima
If you have taken mantra initiation from any guru or you consider someone as your spiritual guru, then you should do the puja at home or by visiting his ashram in this manner:
First venerated Ganesh Vandana: Like starting any auspicious work, first perform Panchopachar puja of Lord Shri Ganesha, the God of wisdom and prudence and chant these Siddha mantras:
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Om Gan Ganpate Namah
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Om Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Dev Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada…
Guru worship and mantra chanting: After worshiping Lord Ganesha, keep your Guru’s picture or his Charan Paduka in front. Offer them Roli, sandalwood, akshat and flowers. If the Guru is in person, wash his feet and apply Tilak. After this, chant at least 11 or 21 rosaries of the initiation mantra given by the Guru or the verses of Guru Geeta.
Why is the importance of Guru Purnima so special in human life?
The spiritual significance of the full moon day is very high in Hindu philosophy, because on this day the moon is full in all its 16 phases, thereby infusing positive energy in the atmosphere. Out of all the 12 full moons of the year, only Ashadh Purnima was chosen for the Guru, because in the month of Ashadh the sky is covered with dense dark clouds.
These dark clouds symbolize the sorrows and ignorance of our life, and Guru is like the moon who completely erases the darkness of our life with his rays of knowledge through these dense clouds. Therefore, worshiping Guru on this day destroys all kinds of planetary defects, illusions and negativity in a person’s life and he attains salvation.